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Prof. Curt Stager during last year's SAM Fest event.

Paul Smith's College readying for fifth annual SAM Fest

Paul Smith's College will hold a day-long festival of music, art and TED-style science talks on Saturday, April 28, at the Paul Smith's College VIC. The Science, Art, Music Festival - SAM Fest - is now in its fifth year. It will feature performances...

Apr 18, 2018, 1:06pm EDT

Kelting visiting Washington, DC, representatives to raise awareness and funding for invasive species.

Kelting selected for national leadership development program

Paul Smith's College is pleased to announce that Dr. Daniel Kelting is one of 45 mid-level administrators in higher education nationwide selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) to participate in the 2018-2019 Senior Leadership Academy. ...

Apr 16, 2018, 2:12pm EDT

Paul Smith's College announces Army ROTC program

Paul Smith's College students will now have the opportunity to participate in Army ROTC, an officer-development program that also pays up to the full cost of tuition. The college is offering the program as a cross-town affiliate of Clarkson Universi...

Apr 13, 2018, 8:37am EDT

An image from last year's Veterans Resource Workshop

Paul Smith's College to host workshop for North Country veterans

Paul Smith's College will host its annual Veterans Resource Workshop, an expert-led clinic focused on helping U.S. veterans start a business, obtain loans, utilize veteran benefits and more. The free workshop, open to all North Country veterans (as ...

Apr 2, 2018, 3:15pm EDT

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Cycle Adirondacks Introduces The Weekender at Paul Smith's College

Cycle Adirondacks added to its 2018 tour menu Thursday with the announcement of The Weekender at The Paul Smith's College, a new family-friendly bicycling event scheduled for June 29-July 1. The new event will be hosted at the breathtaking lakeside ...

Mar 8, 2018, 12:00pm EST

Mountaineer and activist to speak at Paul Smith's College VIC

Sara Safari, a mountaineer and social activist born in Iran, will hold a presentation at the Paul Smith's College VIC on Monday, March 5, at 7 p.m. Safari, who is currently in the process of tackling the world's seven summits - climbing the highest ...

Mar 1, 2018, 12:38pm EST

An Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) steward conducting a watercraft inspection. Support from the regional business community has played a key role in the program's outreach and inspection efforts.

Adirondack business community supports invasive species education efforts

The Adirondack Watershed Institute (AWI) of Paul Smith's College is pleased to recognize the outstanding support of businesses both in and around the Adirondack Park. Since 2015, the New York State's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) ha...

Feb 13, 2018, 3:50pm EST

Paul Smith's College announces Olympic sports initiative

Paul Smith's College is expanding its athletics and recreation programs to leverage the college's unique facilities, provide a collegiate success track for high performance athletes, and continue a regional Olympic heritage that's even older than the c...

Feb 7, 2018, 12:48pm EST

Joseph St. Cyr, a cross country athlete and one of 43 Paul Smith's College students named to the YSCC Fall 2017 All-Academic Team.

Paul Smith's College students named to YSCC All-Academic Team

Forty-three Paul Smith's College athletes have been named to the Yankee Small College Conference's Fall 2017 All-Academic Team. Students receiving All-Academic honors this fall participated in six different sports: golf, women's volleyball, women's ...

Jan 24, 2018, 1:58pm EST

Corrected: Paul Smith's College to add women's hockey

The only four-year college in the Adirondacks continued to embrace the culture of the region when Paul Smith's College announced on Friday, Dec. 1, the advent of women's hockey. The college made further news when, in conjunction with this new athlet...

Dec 1, 2017, 4:37pm EST

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Located just 15 miles west of Lake Placid and 40 miles south of Quebec, Paul Smith’s College is dedicated to hands-on learning, combining theory and practice. Students learn the leadership skills and entrepreneurial spirit that have been the hallmark of our graduates. We are the College of the Adirondacks, but we equip our students with the skills to succeed wherever they may be in the world.